Mathematician
Not enough disclosed-salary data yet — 3 live roles, 1 listing pay.
Researcher
$160,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.1%
- Live roles
- 1,105
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$370,000 | 14 |
STR
|
$194,500 | 14 |
Egon Zehnder
|
$90,000 | 13 |
Two Six Technologies
|
$169,561 | 10 |
GiveWell
|
$308,000 | 9 |
Stevens Capital Management LP
|
$225,000 | 9 |
IMC
|
$275,000 | 8 |
Arc Institute
|
$80,000 | 8 |
Researcher salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $237,500 | 9 |
| San Francisco | $200,000 | 65 |
| London | $200,000 | 17 |
| New York | $197,500 | 98 |
| Chicago | $183,750 | 48 |
| Austin | $161,175 | 12 |
| Atlanta | $154,500 | 9 |
| Seattle | $114,400 | 5 |
| Boston | $110,000 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $109,750 | 6 |
Mathematician vs Researcher: which pays more?
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Mathematician and Researcher are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.